Architecture Program Report Tulane University New Orleans ...

concern and merit to architectural education and the architectural
profession, particularly those issues responsive to the post-Katrina
environment
●Solidify and further develop International Studies Programs for
participation by all students
Short-term action steps (one year)
●Hire at least two faculty members (professors in practice, tenure-track)
in the areas of urban design and digital technology
●Further develop the Service Learning components of the curriculum
●Create a New Orleans Urban Design Studio, to reside at the Tulane City
Center in downtown New Orleans
●Create an Urban Design Resource Network, to include aspects of
inquiry and study responsive to the post-Katrina environment
●Solidify and further develop International Studies Programs for
participation by all students.
●Develop and inaugurate new curricular offerings, including a Masters of
Architecture and Urban Design Degree, a Masters of
Architecture/Masters in Business Administration Degree and a Masters of
Architecture/Masters of Law Degree.
●Develop a strategic plan for the Center for the Study of Leisure and
Tourism
●Develop a strategic plan for the Tulane City Center, to include the
Urbanbuild, Urban Design and Urban Resource Network aspects of the
Center
●Correspond to Tulane's Renewal plan, in particular as it affects the
curricular development of the School of Architecture across all levels
●Enhance faculty subscription to both the TIDES program and the
Service Learning aspects of the curriculum
●Require all students to participate in a Service Learning component of
the curriculum, which is to occur at the level of fourth year
●Confirm the liberal arts foundation of the School of Architecture's current
curriculum, and future curriculum adjustments
●Continue to require that all students complete a rigorous capstone
experience as part of their curriculum
●Promote the initiation of a call to 'civic' experience and contribution
among both the faculty and student body
b. Capitalize on the relationships between the School of Architecture and the
profession, thereby promoting a more seamless relationship between architectural
education and the profession of architecture. Launch faculty- driven and studentservices
driven projects focused on developing a more integrated, seamless,
and outcome oriented approach to undergraduate and graduate education.
Reference: Priority 2b
Lead individual or group: Dean of the School of Architecture; Associate
Dean of the School of Architecture; Executive Committee of the School of
Architecture; Curriculum Committee of the School of Architecture
Time Frame: One to five years
Long-term action steps (three to five years)
●Create a Service Learning Center, to be housed and administered in